Princeton University reviews

Lack of mobility, raises capped at 2% a year. Promotions are unlikely as most departments hierarchy is flat and people stay here FOREVER. Project planning and documentation doesn't exist or is done in such an ad hoc manner it communicated much by word of mouth. Technology is treated as a cost center and not central to the universities goals even if given lip service by senior management. The administrative side of the university is run 50% as a business and 50% as a University and you'll have to deal with the bizarre result. If you work for the Academic side and your project is funded you'll have no issues.

Becoming increasingly corporate but salaries are probably not as competitive as corporate. Benefits are shrinking while cost to employees increases. As with most education, be prepared to understand that faculty and students are the reasons you're there. Deep pockets mean bad decisions are easily covered up. Traffic into any part of the campus is miserable and you cannot afford to live nearby.